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Royal Wedding Rewind: Juliana and Bernhard of the Netherlands

On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who had come to share her special day. But this was more than just a royal wedding. Juliana was then heir to the throne of the…
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Special stamps issued for Queen Margrethe's 80th birthday

When Queen Margrethe celebrates her 80th birthday later this spring, it will be commemorated with a series of special stamps issued by PostNord. The sheet will include five stamps featuring important moments from Queen Margrethe’s life, per PostNord Denmark. “We have seen Her Majesty The Queen on the stamp ever since, as a one-year-old princess, she sat on the arm of her mother,”…
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Infanta Pilar of Spain hospitalised again

Infanta Pilar, the older sister of King Juan Carlos of Spain, has been hospitalised again in Madrid following health problems. The Spanish princess was admitted to the Ruber International Hospital on Monday according to several Spanish news outlets. Her health hasn’t been the best over the past year. In February 2019, she was hospitalised for intestinal issues; and in May, announced…
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Tessy Antony de Nassau features in podcast where listeners learn more about her life

In Paola Diana’s podcast “Unleashed: The Game Changers”, episode three Princess of Hearts, Tessy Antony de Nassau is featured where she talks about her life, charitable work, family and divorce from Prince Louis of Luxembourg. Tessy speaks about the many things she’s done in just her 33 years of life – from being in the military and serving as a UN Peacekeeper to…
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